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Donald Trump back in Scotland ahead of Putin talks
TURNBERRY, Scotland: President Donald Trump is back in Scotland, where he's spending the weekend preparing for his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin and likely playing some golf.The last time Trump traveled to Scotland was in 2016, when he created a media maelstrom as he held a roving press conference and cheered the Brexit vote.This visit is likely to be less dramatic, as he spends the weekend out of the spotlight.Trump has long professed a special connection to Scotland, the...
Goals, Neymar and Kalinic: Best and worst of the World Cup - Times of India
MOSCOW: Let's take a look the best goals, most memorable moments and biggest disappointments of the 2018 World Cup:* No room for Lionel Messi in this list, butbags a spot with some individual brilliance that will live long in the memory. Having led Spain twice, but trailing 3-2 in the dying minutes of their opening group game, Portugal won a free kick from 25 yards out. Cometh the hour, cometh the man ...
Tribal ministry recommends indigenous trees, gram sabha consent for compensatory afforestation projects - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Union tribal affairs ministry (MoTA) has recommended that only indigenous, local species should be planted in compensatory afforestation projects and a gene-pool of species that were removed during forest diversion be replanted in the afforestation plot.
India to go ahead with the S-400 missile deal with Russia despite pressure from US - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India will go ahead with the Rs 39,000 crore acquisition of five advanced S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems from Russia despite pressure from the US, asserted defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Friday.India has now reached the "conclusive stage" in the procurement of the S-400 systems after negotiating the deal with Russia over the last few years, much before the recent US law called CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act) came into force to...
'Eminence' tag to Jio institute 'courageous' decision: Panagariya
WASHINGTON: Former NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "courageous leader" for his government's decision to select Jio Institute for the " Institution of Eminence " status.At the inaugural Annual Leadership Summit of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) yesterday, he also said India is all set to develop at a "breakneck" pace in the next 15-20 years as a result of the economic reforms carried out by Narendra Modi government."He...
Official Match ball carriers bring India on field at FIFA World Cup - Times of India
MOSCOW: India at the FIFA World Cup might be a long shot at this point but a couple of Indian kids got to live a dream by being the Official Match Ball Carriers (OMBCs) at the ongoing mega-event here.Selected after a nationwide talent hunt by automobile giant Kia Motors , one of FIFAs official World Cup partners, 11-year-old Nathania John and 10-year-old Rishi Tej became India's first set of official match ball carriers.While Nathania led the likes of Neymar and Phillipe Coutinho out with the...
CBI files fresh chargesheet against MLA Kuldeep Sengar, 3 UP cops for framing rape survivor's father in arms act case - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) on Friday filed another chargesheet against Unnao MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his brother Atul Singh Senger along with then station officer of Makhi police station - Ashok Singh Bhaduria, sub-inspector Kamta Prasad Singh and constable Amir Khan for framing the father of the minor girl, who was allegedly raped by the legislator on June 4 last year.The agency has named five others - Shailendra Singh, Vineet Mishra, Birendra Singh, Ram...
Hima Das' meteoric rise from humble beginnings - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Born in a poor family in the Nagaon district of Assam, sprinter Hima Das has enjoyed a meteoric rise.
'Sanju' box-office collection Day 14: Ranbir Kapoor starrer records fourth-highest second-week collections of all time - Times of India ►
According to a report on BoxofficeIndia.com, the film added another Rs 5.50 crore to its kitty on day 14, thus taking its overall total to an estimate
Infosys net profit up 3.7% in Q1; announces 1:1 bonus share - Times of India
Infosys stable, on verge of something momentous, says Nandan Nilekani "We have a very stable management team and board, and everybody is united, and agrees that we are really on the verge of something momentous. The focus is now on relentless execution," Infosys non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani said. NEW DELHI: IT major Infosys reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,612 crore in Q1, up 3.7 per cent.
South Africa skittled for worst Test innings in Sri Lanka - Times of India
GALLE: Stand-in-skipper Suranga Lakmal and Dilruwan Perera starred as Sri Lanka skittled South Africa for just 126 on Friday -- their lowest Test innings in the country, leaving them 161 runs behind on day two.The visitors' batting fell apart against the spinners while responding to Sri Lanka's 287 in the first Test in Galle.
Commuters sit tight, delay Metro rescue operation - Times of India
KOLKATA: The city’s much-talked-about humane face took a beating on Thursday after Metro passengers refused to get off at the Kalighat station even after being told that a young man lay bleeding on the tracks below.RPF personnel had to be summoned to coax the passengers out before the train could be reversed into the tunnel and the man rescued.The incident occurred at 8.52am.
Tracking 8 Lakh phone records, 750 drivers solved case - Times of India
LUCKNOW: Police scanned 8 lakh phone numbers, kept watch on 364 cab drivers and 400 autorickshaw drivers as nine police teams from three districts toiled to work out the murder of 20-year-old polytechnic student Sanskriti Rai.Police claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of main accused Rajesh on Thursday while three others involved in the murder are on the run.
Govt: Aadhaar ‘desirable’, not must for NHPS - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Clearing the air around requirement of Aadhaar to avail benefits under Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme ( NHPS ), the health ministry said Aadhaar is “desirable” but not mandatory to avail benefits under the insurance scheme.“Notification of the Ayushman Bharat — National Health Protection Mission being issued by the health ministry under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, merely enables the implementation agencies to ask for the beneficiary Aadhaar Card to authenticate...
Chhota Udepur gets 100mm rain - Times of India
Vadodara: Chhota Udepur district had some respite on Thursday, after being pounded by 17 inches of rain on Wednesday. Kanteshwar village in Sankheda taluka was cut-off even though the district received just four inches of rain on Thursday. On Thursday morning, the two roads connecting Kanteshwar village to the rest of the district became unusable as Dhadhar river got swelled up.
VIDC asks NMC to look for other sources of water for city - Times of India
Nagpur: Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) has asked Nagpur Municipal Corporation to tap sources of water other than Totladoh dam on Pench river for city’s water needs. The civic body needs to be ready with alternative sources if it wants to avoid a shortage in coming days, warns VIDC.NMC’s consumption has exceeded the quota of 140 million cubic metres (MCM) in the last month itself.
Tax raids at Yogendra sister's hospital - Times of India
GURUGRAM: Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav accused the Centre of seeking to intimidate him by getting I-T department to carry out raids on the premises of his sister and brother-in-law, drawing a strong rebuttal from tax officials who said their action was prompted by some cash dealings with fugitive fraudster Nirav Modi.“Modi regime now targets my family.
Waterlogging follows downpour in parts of Old City, Alambagh - Times of India
LUCKNOW: After scorching heat for several days, Wednesday's downpour brought much relief to people in most parts of the city.
After Pillur & Siruvani, Sholayar dam reaches full capacity - Times of India
Coimbatore: There are enough indications that this monsoon could be the best of the decade.
Saudi-based Islamic organization calls for Afghan cease-fire
Sonali Bendre shows the way to fight cancer with a smile
Only player under TNCA can play in Tamil Nadu Premier League: SC - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The players registered with other state cricket associations will not be allowed to take part in the Tamil Nadu Premier League TNPL ) cricket tournament organised by the state cricket association, said the Supreme Court on Wednesday.With eight teams participating in the tournament, the TNPL will be held from July 11 to August 12.
Big hsg socs get 3 months extension to plan their own waste mgmt system - Times of India
Thane: The residents of large housing complexes in the lake-city, who were supposed to start their individual wet waste management process by July 15, have been given over three additional months to plan it out, thanks to the intervention of guardian minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday.In an attempt to take its first step to turn Thane into a zero-waste city, the Thane Municipal Corporation sent out notices to housing socities which have an area of over 5000sq.mts and commercial complexes which...
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